Another Sip (Style)

~ Chapter 9 ~

// Kyle's POV //

I felt horrible about the way I talked to Stan, I shouldn't have lashes out like that. I know he will hate me now.. I mean, yes I feel bad but why did he say those things about my mom? Sure I bet they were true, she can be crazy sometimes, but he went too far with his words! I guess I did too..

I feel like someone is.. looking at me. I turn around and see Stan looking at me. He looks away quickly and I just feel worse.. I'm a horrible person. You know what? I shouldn't keep this negative energy inside of me, I'll keep it hidden and try to be happy about all of this. Maybe it was for the best..

Oh God, I remember how he reacted when we first stopped being friends.. what if- calm yourself.

I tried to shake it off and just go to my next class. School ended pretty soon.

// Kenny's POV //

Stan invited me over for dinner. I was pretty happy since my parents are always fighting, and luckily Karen got to go to her friend's house for a hangout.

"So Stan, why haven't you been hanging out with Kyle?" I say. He looks shocked and looks down at the floor, "We're not.. exactly friends anymore.." I was shocked, they've been friends for years, ever since Pre-K!! "What do you mean?" I said.

"I.. I just said some stupid stuff.." he covered his face with his hands, and his body started to shake. I pulled him in for a hug and I'm pretty sure he was crying. I felt horrible for him. I didn't want him to hurt himself, I knew he'd probably end up doing something he'd regret.

Later for dinner, I saw Stan leave for the Bathroom. I knew what I had to do. Stan would hate me, but can't just keep this from his parents. "Uh, Mr and Mrs Marsh?" They look at me and say "Hm?" I took a deep breath, and I started to speak, "I was going to surprise Stan.. but I walked in on him and um.." they looked at me with a sign to continue, "he tried to hang himself.." they looked shocked. "HE WHAT!?" Sharon said. I had to go soon so I just left right then, I knew Stan would hate me for this but his parents needed to get him help. If he didn't get help, he'd probably end up killing himself..

I just prayed that Stan wouldn't hate me, but I doubted otherwise.

// Stan's POV //

I left the bathroom and I saw that Kenny had left, strange. I look over to my parents, they are in shock. Why? I walked over to them, "What happened?" I said. "Stanley.. please sit down." My mother said, I did as told and I was confused as fuck. She looked at dad who was also looking at her, Mom began to speak, "Stan, you'd tell us anything right?" I nod and she continues, "then why didn't you tell us about.. well about your suicidal thoughts..?" I started to shake. HOW . DID . THEY . KNOW!? No.. Kenny wouldn't, he wouldn't.. "uh.." I started to run upstairs and I was panicking, a lot. Next thing I know, I'm having a panic attack.

I can't even control my emotions, I can barely breathe. And then, I passed out.

// Kyle's POV //

I can't stop thinking about Stan, I've gained all my memories of Stan back, but I'm missing something.. I can't connect to it. I just want to remember everything!!

I hear a knock on my door, I answer it and it's mom "Oh hey!" "Hello Kyle, you're not friends with Stan are you?" "Oh um.. no" I didn't know if she'd think badly about it, so I just told her the truth. She smiled, weird. She left the room and I tried to think, but I heard a knock on the door downstairs.

I answer the door and I see Kenny, he signals for me to walk with him. We walk and it's silent for a while. "Kyle," I look at him, "so you're not friends with Stan anymore?" I look down, "oh um.. no, no I'm not." He looks straight up again "What did you guys say to each other?" I look up at him, then back to the ground, "well, he said some things about how my mom got rid of my memories or something, and I.. I started a whole argument.."

I looked at the road, trying to avoid eye contact, I was tearing up. "Kyle, it's not anyone's fault, you both were wrong, but it's neither of your faults."

He was right, but I still blamed myself for most of this. It's my fault for not acting the right way. I don't know how I can possibly make up with him now, he'll hate me..

But you know

It IS my fault..

I'm the problem.

// Author note //

Wow they're actually getting back to the size they're meant to be! Im probably gonna sleep for like 2 hours or something so chapter 10 will be mostly done tomorrow!

Like I said I would, The parts are meaning that they will connect most throughout the book. The other chapters only have the last part of one chapter at the beginning of it, but the parts are all about 1 type of topic in a way.

Also this is supposed to make u confused about who's side to be on, PICK A SIDE 👹👹

Side for Kyle: 1

Side for Stan: 2

Side for another character: 3 / tell me please.

Side for nobody or you can't decide: 4

I hope y'all enjoyed this monstrosity!